Blade holder



Feb. 1, 1927. 1,616,141

M. -ROSENBLUM BLADE HOLDER -Filed March 9. 192e Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

UNI STA MORRIS OSENBLUIVI, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

BLADE HOLDER.

Application filed March 9,

The present invention relates to devices for holding blades, such as those employed in safety razors, the object being to provide a simple device of a thoroughly practical character, which can be used as a holder for the blades when they are used 'for cutting, ripping and scraping purposes.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is a perspective View of one form of construction that is at present considered the preferable one,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough, i

Figure 3 is a perspective vieu7 of the body of the holder,

Figure fi is a similar view oli' the holding bar,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through the handle jaw,

Figure 6 is a cross sectional View.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a modilied form of construction.

In the form of construction shown, the body of the implement is preferably made of a single piece of sheet metal, which is cut and bent to form a tubular handle 7 constituting a guideway, and having projecting from one end and at `one side a substantially 'dat flanged portion 8, forming a holding` jaw. The opposite side of this end is dou-` bled into a U-shaped guidevvay 9. rlhe javv 8 is provided with outwardly punched pro jections 10. The opposite end of the handle may be provided With an ear l1 having au yopening l2 therethrough, by which the implement can be hung upon a nail.

Associated with this body, is a holding bar 13, one end of Which is preferably rounded oif or tapered, as shown at 14:, the other end being ollset, as illustrated at 15, to provide a nger piece. This bar slides snugly in the handle and its vlree end moves in the guideivay 9, and overlies the portion of the jaw 8, behind the projections l0, said portion thus constituting a jaw that coacts with the jaw 8 to clamp a razor blade, as 16, placed on the jaw 8 with its openings receiving the projections l0, as illustrated in Figures l and 6.

It Will be evident that a blade can be readily placed in position and clamped to the holder, and that said blade may be used for ripping purposes. Moreover, With the structure disclosed, the blade can beplaced either With its outer end behind the outer end of the jaw 8, or it can be engaged and 1928. Serial No. 93,382.

held so that the outer end of said blade pro jects beyond the holder, as shown at 16a in Figure l, making its free end available Jfor cutting or scraping purposes.

ln the disclosure there is shown a Welllinoivn type of blade, but it Will be under stood that various other kinds of blades may be used, the invention by no means being limited to the use of the specific blade shown. Thus in Figure 7 there is disclosed a handle 7 with a jaw flange 8'nl at one end thereof, corresponding to the one already described, except that the projections '10L are differently arranged so as to hold a blade, as for example, a slotted blade 16b of Well-known type. This blade can be secured in projecting relation, as illustrated in Figure 7 The other parts of the device are the same as those already described, the corresponding elements being correspondingly numbered, but With the exponent a From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention Will be apparent to those skilled in the art, Without further description, and it Will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages o the invention.

TWhat I claim, is:

l. A blade holder comprising a tubular handle having a longitudinally disposed blade holding jaw at one end provided With a substantially U-shaped guidevvay along its rear side and alined with the tubular handle, and a holding bar slidable in the handle and having the rear portion of one end slidable in the guideWay substantially the length oi the jaw, said end projecting beyond the guideway and slidably overlying the jaw to clamp a blade on .said jaw.

2. A blade holder comprising a tubular open ended handle having a blade holding jaw at one end, and a holding bar slidahly mounted on the handle and having one end projecting from the end of the handle having the jaw and slidable over the jaw, said bar having its other end projecting from the other end of the handle and outturned to form a linger piece.

3. A blade holder comprising a tubular open ended handle having a blade holding jaw at one end and an outstanding peritorated ear at its other end, saidjaw having IUD a substantially U-shaped guicleway along its handle and outturned to forni a finger piece rear portion, and a holding bar slidably that abuts against the end of the handle and mounted on the handle and having one end leaves the perforation n the ear exposed. 10 projecting 'from the end of the handle hav- In testimony whereof, I ailx my signang the jaw and slidable in the gudevvay ture.

and over the jaw, said bar having its other end projecting from the other Vend of the MORRIS ROSENBLUM. 

